North Korean troops to arrive in Kursk tomorrow, military intelligence says

North Korean troops are expected to arrive in Kursk Oblast on Oct. 23 to support the Russian military against Ukraine’s incursion in the region, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR), told the War Zone on Oct. 22.  
“We are waiting for the first units tomorrow in the Kursk direction,” Budanov said, though he did not specify how many would be deployed.
“We will see after a couple of days.”
Budanov’s statement follows reports that Moscow is planning to involve Pyongyang in the full-scale war against Ukraine in the coming months, with around 10,000 North Korean soldiers preparing to join the Russian army.